Collectable Watches and Movements

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Elgin grade 12, 11 jewel, 18 size pocket watch. Private label for H. C. Happerfield of Independence, Iowa. Note the cutout balance cock that was used on private labels in these early movements. Serial number 326650. Housed in a 3 ounce coin silver case. Not running due to a broken mainspring. Balance is good.

Elgin grade 313, 15 jewel, 16 size 'Columbia' (marked both dial and movement) pocket watch. Serial number 26035256. Housed in a 14K gold filled case. Hands have lost some blue. Winding is a bit stiff. The watch is running but a short test shows that it is running fast. Out of an estate and not recently serviced.

Elgin grade 134, 15 jewel, 6 size pocket watch. (4000 total production of this grade.) Serial number 6177582. Housed in a crisp Keystone 20-year gold filled case. Covers open properly to 90 degrees. Not running due to a broken mainspring. Balance is good.

Elgin grade 73, 7 jewel, 18 size pocket watch. Serial number 7066003. Housed in a Fahy's oresilver case. Running but not recently serviced.

Hamilton 18-size 21 jewel grade 940 pocket watch. Serial number 988486. Housed in a Philadelphia Silverode case. Dial has several hairlines. New crystal. Runs but not recently serviced.

Gre. Roskopf Patent pocket watch. Glazed movement cover. Nickel case. Runs and sets properly. A very nice example.

Keystone 18-size 11 jewel 'dustproof' hunting pocket watch movement. Serial number 334989. Celluliod dial. Broken mainspring. Balance seems OK.

Washington Watch Company (Illinois) 'Senate' pocket watch movement. 16-size, 17 jewel, model 6, grade 605. Serial number 2699881. Double-sunk dial has a chip next to the seconds bit. Strong runner but not recently serviced.

Hebdomas 8-day 'Atlantic' watch. Balance looks good. Missing crown/stem.

Elgin 12-size 15 jewel grade 315 pocket watch. Serial number 37562923. Housed in an Elgin marked Keystone base metal case. Running but not recently serviced.

Elgin 18-size 7 jewel grade 73 pocket watch. Serial number 6437229. Housed in a Keystone silveroid case. Running but not recently serviced.

Elgin 6-size 15 jewel grade 134 pocket watch. (4,000 total production on this grade.) Serial number 6134678. Housed in an Illinois base metal case. Note that a spacer has been put in the case and a dial without a seconds bit has been used to convert this movement to open face and to fit it in a 12-size case. Running but not recently serviced.

Elgin 12-size 15 jewel grade 315 pocket watch. Serial number 23098040. Housed in a Keystone silveroid case. Running but not recently serviced.

Elgin 16-size 15 jewel grade 313 pocket watch. Serial number 23604806. Housed in a B&B Favorite 25-year case. Not running but balance seems OK.

Elgin 12-size 7 jewel grade 303 pocket watch. Serial number 13654241. Housed in a Wadsworth Rambler 10-year gold filled case. Running but not recently serviced.

Elgin 18-size 17 jewel grade 336 pocket watch. Serial number 15085960. Housed in a badly worn Kingston gold filled case. Not running but balance seems OK.

Roskopf Patent pocket watch. Runs and sets properly. 55mm overall width.

Alliance Horologere pocket watch. 8 jewels. Runs and sets properly. 45mm width.

Gruen Veri-Thin Precision 17 jewel pocket watch. Housed in a Wadsworth 10K gold filled case. Runs sluggishly.

Waltham 6-size 7 jewel Seaside model 1873-6 pocket watch. Serial number 3341082. Housed in a beautiful Crescent gold filled case. Runs sluggishly and appears to have been over-oiled, so should be serviced. Broken case screw.

Elgin 18-size 17 jewel B. W. Raymond grade 116 pocket watch. Serial number 6676708. Housed in a later base metal case. Runs dial down, stops dial up.

Hampden 18-size, 17 jewel pocket watch. Serial number 797232. Housed in a 20-year gold filled case. Mainspring is either slipping or broken. Balance swings nicely but there's no tick, so the roller jewel might be broken.

Elgin 16-size, 7 jewel, grade 293 pocket watch. Serial number 17218598. Housed in a E. N. W. Co. nickel case. Runs but not recently serviced.

Elgin 18-size, 7 jewel, grade 97 keywind pocket watch. Serial number 2742051. Housed in a Keystone silveroid case. Extra-thick crystal is quite scratched. Runs but the click slips when winding and will need some attention.

Small Elgin grade 629 (Swiss made) Nun's pendant watch. Housed in a Elgin marked Star Watch Case Co. sterling silver case. Runs, but a bit sluggish. Necklace chain included.

Tavannes "Normal" Swiss 7 jewel pocket watch. Appears to be a 0-size. Housed in a beautiful Illinois Watch Case Co. enamel and gold filled (marked permanent) case. The case does have a couple of dings in it. Running but not recently serviced.

Rockford 18-size, 15 jewel, keywind and stemwind, lever and key set. Serial number 10334. The letter 'C' appears on the barrel bridge. Nice early dial. Running but service history unknown.

Rockford 12-size 15 jewel grade 365 pocket watch. Serial number 906358. Housed in a Fahy's Montauk gold filled case. Not running due to a broken balance staff and missing upper balance jewel.

Elgin 10-size grade 542 17 jewel pocket watch. Serial number X605657. Housed in its original 10K rolled gold plate case marked 'Cased and timed by Elgin'. Runs but not recently serviced.

Elgin 10-size grade 542 17 jewel pocket watch. Serial number V502438. Housed in its original 10K gold filled case marked 'Cased and timed by Elgin'. Runs sluggishly. Not recently serviced.

New York Standard 16-size, 17 jewel pocket watch. Housed in a Philadelphia silverode case that should look nice with a polishing. Runs sluggishly.

Vintage Soviet Molnija hunting case pocket watch. Good condition. Runs and sets properly.

Caravelle pocket watch. About an American 10 size. Sweep second and date. Runs but not recently serviced.

Ajax Watch Insulator with box. The side of the box says "12s #4 Colby Gold O.F.".

Illinois 16-size, model 5, grade 172, 11 jewel pocket watch. Private label for Cowell & Hubbard of Cleveland. Note that '17 jewels' has been stamped on the movement, which is clearly an attempt to mislead. Serial number 1439353. Poor dial. Mismatched hands. Housed in a Defiance base metal case. Not running due to a broken balance staff.

South Bend 16-size grade 217, 17 jewel pocket watch. Serial number 791430. Housed in a South Bend Panama 20-year gold filled case. Terrible dial. Does not run consistently. Unknown when last serviced.

Hamilton 12-size, 17 jewel, grade 910 pocket watch. Serial number 1871537. Housed in a Hamilton marked 25-year gold filled swingout case. Not running. Balance seems OK, just gummy.